Surrealism and Magic

This exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Barberini Museum in Potsdam (where the works be moved to at the end of October). It addresses the Surrealists’ interest in magic, esotericism, mythology and the occult.

With over sixty works from over 40 major international institutions and private collections, it offers a broad overview of Surrealism, from the metaphysical painting of Giorgio de Chirico to the latest works of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. The show is based on the superb collection of Surrealist works in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, including the exhibition’s iconic image: Max Ernst’s famous “Dressing of the Bride” (1940), which is housed at Palazzo Venier dei Leoni.